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Adam Joseph Copeland born October 30, is a Canadian professional wrestler and actor. He is best known for his year tenure in WWE from to , where he performed under the ring name Edge. Often regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time, [ 9 ] [ 10 ] Copeland made his professional wrestling debut in , wrestling in many independent promotions and competing in singles and tag team competition, the latter with long-time friend Christian Cage.
After winning the Intercontinental Championship in , he formed a tag team with Christian , and the two won the World Tag Team Championship seven times. During this time, they gained notoriety due to their participation in Tables, Ladders, and Chairs matches.
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They are considered one of the major teams that revived tag team wrestling during the Attitude Era. He won the King of the Ring tournament , the first Money in the Bank ladder match at WrestleMania 21 in , and the Royal Rumble match , making him the first wrestler to achieve all three. Copeland first retired in due to several neck injuries and was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame the next year.
Aside from professional wrestling, Copeland has acted in the films Highlander: Endgame , Bending the Rules and Money Plane Adam Joseph Copeland [ 14 ] was born in Orangeville, Ontario , [ 3 ] on October 30, , [ 15 ] the son of Judy Lynn Copeland, [ 16 ] [ 17 ] a single mother who worked two jobs to support him. He spent his tour earnings on a plane ticket and landed with no money or place to stay.
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He called Johnny Smith , whom he met twice, and Smith agreed to give him food and shelter. Copeland returned to the Maritimes for another Grand Prix tour before going back to Hart's house, bringing Christian with him. After this camp, Hart was impressed enough to put in a good word for both men at the WWF. Copeland received a developmental contract with the WWF in